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tortrix

Syllabification: (tor·trix)

Pronunciation: /ˈtôrtriks/

(also tortrix moth)

Definition of tortrix

noun (plural tortrices /-trisēz/)

a small moth with typically green caterpillars that live inside rolled leaves and can be a serious pest of fruit and other trees.
- Family Tortricidae: many species